Overlord - British - Airborne Armoured Recce

Airborne Armoured Recce		Morale	Points	Platoons
Support from 3rd Division Support from 50th (Northumbrian) Division Support from 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Support from 15th (Scottish) Division Support from 51st (Highland) Division

Headquarters

Compulsory Airlanding Armoured Recce Squadron HQ (p.33)	CinC Tetrarch CS, 2iC Tetrarch CS CinC Tetrarch CS, 2iC Tetrarch CS, Tetrarch CS	FV	115
- Transport	None Captured Sd Kfz 10/5

Combat

Compulsory Airborne Armoured Recce Platoon (p.33)	None Command Tetrarch, 2x Tetrarch	FV
- Littlejohn	None Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn 2x Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn
Compulsory Seaborne Armoured Recce Platoon (p.34)	None Command Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell IV Command Cromwell IV, 3x Cromwell IV	FV

Compulsory Airborne Armoured Recce Platoon (p.33)	None Command Tetrarch, 2x Tetrarch	FV
- Littlejohn	None Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn 2x Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn
Compulsory Seaborne Armoured Recce Platoon (p.34)	None Command Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell IV Command Cromwell IV, 3x Cromwell IV	FV

Airborne Armoured Recce Platoon (p.33)	None Command Tetrarch, 2x Tetrarch	FV
- Littlejohn	None Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn 2x Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn
Seaborne Armoured Recce Platoon (p.34)	None Command Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell IV Command Cromwell IV, 3x Cromwell IV	FV

Airborne Armoured Recce Platoon (p.33)	None Command Tetrarch, 2x Tetrarch	FV
- Littlejohn	None Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn 2x Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn

Airborne Armoured Recce Platoon (p.33)	None Command Tetrarch, 2x Tetrarch	FV
- Littlejohn	None Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn 2x Arm Tetrarch with Littlejohn

Weapons

Airborne Armoured Mortar Platoon (p.34)

None Command Rifle, Troop Carrier, 2x ML 3” Mk II mortar, 2x Mortar Carrier

FV

Airlanding Machine-gun Platoon (p.28)	None Command Rifle, 2x Vickers HMG Command Rifle, 4x Vickers HMG	FV
- Transport	None Jeep with trailer per HMG

Airborne Recce Platoon (p.34)

None Command Motorcycle Rifle (depicted as a Jeep), Motorcycle Rifle, Universal Carrier equipped with an extra hull MG

FV

Airborne Recce Platoon (p.34)	None Command Motorcycle Rifle (depicted as a Jeep), Motorcycle Rifle, Universal Carrier equipped with an extra hull MG	FV
Airborne Assault Platoon (p.35)	None Command Universal Carrier equipped with an extra hull MG, 2x Motorcycle Pioneer Rifle Command Universal Carrier equipped with an extra hull MG, 3x Motorcycle Pioneer Rifle Command Universal Carrier equipped with an extra hull MG, 4x Motorcycle Pioneer Rifle	FV

Support

Parachute Platoon (p.23)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG	FV
Airlanding Platoon (p.27)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 3x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 5x Rifle/MG	FV
Rifle Platoon (p.144)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 6x Rifle/MG
- Transport	None 2x Defrocked Priest 2x DUKW 2x 3-ton truck
- Captain John Treleaven	None Replace Command Rifle/MG with Captain John Treleaven
- CSM Stan Hollis	None CSM Stan Hollis

Parachute Platoon (p.23)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG	FV
Airlanding Platoon (p.27)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 3x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 5x Rifle/MG	FV
Rifle Platoon (p.144)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 6x Rifle/MG
- Transport	None 2x Defrocked Priest 2x DUKW 2x 3-ton truck
- Captain John Treleaven	None Replace Command Rifle/MG with Captain John Treleaven
- CSM Stan Hollis	None CSM Stan Hollis

Belgian Armoured Car Platoon (p.35)

None Command Daimler I, 2x Daimler I, 2x Daimler Dingo

FV

Airlanding Anti-tank Platoon (p.29)	None Command Rifle, 2x OQF 6 pdr gun (late) Command Rifle, 3x OQF 6 pdr gun (late) Command Rifle, 4x OQF 6 pdr gun (late)	FV
- Transport	None Jeep per gun

Royal Marine Armoured Support Platoon (p.47)	None Command Sherman, 2x Centaur Command Sherman, 3x Centaur Command Sherman, 4x Centaur	CT
- AA MG	None Arm Command Sherman with .50cal AA MG
Airlanding Light Battery, Royal Artillery (p.37)	None Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 2x M1A1 75mm pack howitzer Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 4x M1A1 75mm pack howitzer Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 8x M1A1 75mm pack howitzer	FV
- Transport	None Jeep per Rifle, Staff, Observer, and Howitzer (1 troop) Jeep per Rifle, Staff, Observer, and Howitzer (2 troops)
Infantry Field Battery, Royal Artillery (p.156)	None 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 2x OQF 25 pdr gun 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 4x OQF 25 pdr gun 3x Command Rifle, Staff, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x OP Carrier, 8x OQF 25 pdr gun	N/A
- Transport	None Jeep, 2x 15-cwt truck, Quad tractor per OQF 25 pdr gun (2 or 4 OQF 25 pdr gun) Jeep, 2x 15-cwt truck, 8x Quad tractor

Air Support (p.161)

None Limited Typhoon Priority Typhoon

Air Observation Post (p.161)

None Auster AOP

British Tank Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Weapon	Range	ROF	AT	Firepower
Light Tanks
Tetrarch	Light Tank	1	1	1	Co-ax MG
OQF 2 pdr gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+
with Littlejohn adaptor	24”/60cm	2	9	5+	No HE
Tetrarch CS	Light Tank	1	1	1	Co-ax MG
OQF 3” howitzer	24”/60cm	2	5	3+	Smoke
Medium Tanks
Centaur	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Protected ammo, Unreliable
OQF 95mm CS gun	24”/60cm	2	7	3+	Smoke
Firing Bombardments	48”/120cm	-	4	5+	Smoke bombardment
Cromwell IV	Light Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Tow hook
OQF 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Semi-indirect fire
Sherman	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Semi-indirect fire
Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Guns
Captured Sd Kfz 10/5	Half-tracked	-	-	-	Gun shield
German 20mm gun	16”/40cm	4	5	5+	Anti-aircraft
Reconnaissance
Motorcycle Rifle	Jeep	-	-	-	Motorcycle reconaissance, Dismount as a Rifle team
Rifles	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Awkward layout
Universal Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0	Hull MG, Recce
With Boys anti-tank rifle	16”/40cm	2	4	5+	Hull mounted
With PIAT anti-tank projector	8”/20cm	1	10	5+	Hull mounted
With .50cal MG	16”/40cm	3	4	5+	Hull mounted
Daimler Dingo	Jeep	1	0	0	AA MG, Recce
With Boys anti-tank rifle	16”/40cm	2	4	5+	Hull mounted
With .50cal MG	16”/40cm	3	4	5+	Hull mounted
Daimler I	Wheeled	1	0	0	Co-ax MG, Recce
OQF 2 pdr gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+	No HE
with Littlejohn adaptor	24”/60cm	2	9	5+	No HE
Vehicle Machine-guns
.50cal Vehicle MG	16”/40cm	3	4	5+	ROF 1 if other weapons fire

British Infantry Teams

Team	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Rifle	16”/40cm	1	2	6
Rifle/MG	16”/40cm	2	2	6
SMG	4”/10cm	3	1	6	Full ROF when moving
Light Mortar	16”/40cm	1	1	4+	Smoke, Can fire over friendly teams
PIAT	8”/20cm	1	10	5+	Tank assault 4
Staff	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Moves as a Heavy Gun team

British Gun Teams

Weapon	Mobility	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Machine-guns
Vickers HMG	Man-packed	24”/60cm	6	2	6	ROF 3 when pinned down or moving
Firing Bombardments		40”/100cm	-	-	-
Mortars
ML 3” Mk II mortar	Man-packed	24”/60cm	2	2	3	Smoke, Minimum range 8”/20cm
Firing Bombardments		32”/80cm	-	2	6	Smoke bombardment
Anti-tank Guns
OQF 6 pdr gun (late)	Medium	24”/60cm	3	11	4+	Gun shield
Artillery
M1A1 75mm pack howitzer	Light	16”/40cm	2	6	3+	Smoke
Firing Bombardments		64”/160cm	-	2	6	Smoke bombardment
OQF 25 pdr gun	Heavy	24”/60cm	2	9	3+	Gun shield, Smoke, Turntable
Firing Bombardments		80”/200cm	-	4	5+	Smoke bombardment

British Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-
CMP 15-cwt truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
3-ton truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
Quad tractor	Wheeled	-	-	-
DUKW	Wheeled	-	-	-	Amphibious
Armoured Carriers
Defrocked Priest	Standard Tank	1	0	0	50cal AA MG, Carries 5 passengers, Wide tracks
Troop Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0
OP Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0
Mortar Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0

British Aircraft

Aircraft	Weapon	To Hit	AT	Firepower	Notes
Typhoon	Cannon	3+	8	5+
	Rockets	3+	6	3+